Maine’s virus situation, already severe, could get worse, public health head warns
Maine’s positivity rate — the portion of coronavirus tests coming back positive — has jumped from 2.8 percent to 4.9 percent in the past two weeks, a sign that the virus’ spread is continuing to accelerate.
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Federal aid propped up Maine in a tough year. But it was only ‘half a bridge over a chasm.’
Whether additional help arrives in the coming months could dictate how quickly the state’s economy bounces back in a post-virus landscape.
Maine’s initial share of Pfizer vaccine is ‘far less than what is needed,’ Janet Mills says
That could allow the state to initially vaccinate some 12,600 people in groups designated as high priority — namely health care workers and nursing home residents — once the shots become available as early as mid-December.
In trove of officer misconduct records, Maine sheriffs hide the worst offenses
The Bangor Daily News asked each county for its discipline records and discovered how incomplete they are, raising questions about what really happened, whether discipline is equitable and whether elected sheriffs are holding their staff accountable.
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